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The continuous Israeli-Palestinian conflict involves the Palestinians wanting a “two-state solution,” which would establish an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel. Of course, it’s much more complicated than that and there are a number of factors that go into a so-called two-state solution, but you get the point.

So by calling for a “1-state solution” in “solidarity with Palestinians,” the United Nations predictably infuriated many of those same Palestinians.

The UN staffer behind the tweet has since apologized personally for the mistake.

@acarvin @laurenist Sorry all — terrible typo on my part and then went into a telephone conference call before catching it.